Today, we broke ground on the construction of a new single-family home at 254 S Queen Street for our valued partners at the Affordable Housing Advocates.
Fox Apartments, a joint-venture development project by Royal Square Development and Construction (RSDC) and Kinsley Properties, opened its doors on November 1st. The property features 43 market-rate apartment units and a 2,000 SF commercial suite, leased to Excelsia Injury Care.
As the Director of Real Estate Development at Royal Square Development and Construction (RSDC) - Nate Englar identifies, originates, and executes innovative real estate development projects centered around the mission of creating sustainable growth within Downtown York and the surrounding communities.
RSDC is excited to see the Bell Family Shelter officially moved into their new space! We have truly enjoyed working with their team to bring such an impactful project to fruition.
Bell Socialization will celebrate this milestone with a ribbon cutting and open house on July 23rd, 2024.
(May 30, 2024, York, Pa.) — Royal Square Development and Construction (RSDC), a leader in design-build adaptive reuse and responsible urban redevelopment in the Susquehanna Valley region, today announced the promotion of Dylan Bauer from President of Development to President and CEO. Bauer succeeds the company’s founder, Josh Hankey, who will transition to the role of CFO in support of the company’s continued growth on the heels of announcing several major developments.
After 15 years of leading the company though exponential growth and establishing regional recognition for its high quality design-build construction capabilities, Josh Hankey has put into motion a strategic plan for continued expansion and investment, leveraging Bauer’s exceptional talents and proven track record as a catalyst.
Bauer joined RSDC in 2014 as Director of Real Estate and Property Management, playing a pivotal role in the company’s strategic investment strategies, urban redevelopment, and revenue growth. Over the past decade, working alongside Hankey, the company redeveloped more than $70 million in Downtown York real estate, establishing RSDC as a formidable design-build general contractor and construction manager with a proven track record of adaptable reuse and urban development.
“As our organization continues to grow and see enormous opportunity in regional construction management and design-build applications, Bauer is the exact visionary leader we want at the helm. His passion and savvy are undeniable and contagious. Since founding the company, my vision was to consider how we continue to deliver in changing markets while staying true to our mission. We are now exceptionally positioned to take full advantage of market opportunities under his leadership,” said Josh Hankey, founder and outgoing CEO of Royal Square Development and Construction.
In 2005, Bauer founded his first company, Chilly Dilly’s Ice Cream, while studying Entrepreneurship at Temple University. After selling his business in 2011, he spent three years at ROCK Real Estate where he cultivated his passion for Downtown York. Since joining RSDC in 2014, the company has received multiple awards such as the Henry A. Jordan Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation Efforts from Preservation PA, CPBJ 50 Fastest Growing Companies and CPBJ Best Places to Work.
Dylan Bauer will assume the role of President and CEO as of June 01, 2024.
The York County Industrial Development Authority has awarded the development rights to the team of York Professional Baseball Club – the operators of the York Revolution – and Royal Square Development and Construction. - WGAL
Royal Square Development & Construction proudly announces the promotion of Brad Fisher to the role of Vice President of Construction. Fisher, formerly VP of Operations, has been an invaluable asset to the company for over five years and has played a pivotal role in the growth of the general construction business.
Throughout his tenure with Royal Square Development & Construction, Fisher has demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and expertise in the field of construction. One of Fisher’s significant contributions to the company includes the formation of the Construction Management division, which specializes in projects utilizing Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants as well as Historic Tax Credits.
"Brad's promotion to Vice President of Construction is a testament to his outstanding performance, leadership abilities, and contributions to the company," said Josh Hankey, President, and CEO of Royal Square Development & Construction.
Alongside Damian Nagle, President of Construction, Fisher will assist with oversite of the construction division, including project management, strategic planning, and business development. He will continue to uphold the company's commitment to delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget while fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
"I am truly honored and excited to take on this new role," said Fisher. "I am grateful for the opportunity to help lead our talented team of professionals and further contribute to the company's growth and success."
RSDC is a premier construction and development company headquartered in York, Pennsylvania. Led by a local team of development and construction professionals who are passionate about urban revitalization and contributing to the sustainable growth of the communities in which they operate. RSDC is most notably recognized for the multi-million dollar adaptive re-use revitalizations of many historic buildings throughout central PA. For more information, visit RSDCinc.com
The former Fox Bakery in York, seen from West Gay Avenue, is slated to become apartments.
Kinsley Properties and Royal Square Development & Construction have formed a joint venture to convert a vacant office building in downtown York into a 43-unit apartment.
For outstanding historic preservation efforts at the local level, Royal Square Development & Construction has been awarded the Henry A. Jordan Award at the 2022 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards.
A project with Susquehanna Real Estate is moving right along with 18 apartments scheduled for an August delivery. Originally a cigar factory and more recently an office building, transforming a space like this into modern apartments is what we do best.
10,000 Friends is pleased to announce the Commonwealth Award winners for 2020-2021. To learn more about these incredible visionaries and projects, join us for our webinar series in 2022 and check out the featured projects in our newsletter. Congratulations to all of the award winners!
Royal Square Construction & Development (RSDC) will oversee the construction on the new venue. RSDC President Josh Hankey said the team will begin construction later this month and are aiming for a mid-July opening.
RSDC was happy to help coordinate a new rig to present the White Rose for New Year’s Eve.
The Commonwealth Awards celebrates visionary community leadership and catalytic development projects and initiatives that find new uses for vacant and underutilized land, increase opportunities for communities on the rise, and breathe new life into old neighborhoods. The celebration brings together leading professionals in the fields of real estate development, architecture, engineering, transportation, planning, universities, healthcare, municipal government, and community development.
Bell Socialization Services later this month will celebrate its new apartments for mental health patients as a part of its Community Hospitalization Integration Project Program.
The renovation of the apartments was completed in June and was done by Royal Square Development and Construction.
- York Dispatch
Royal Square Development & Construction is hoping to revive the former York Blue Moon restaurant, which abruptly closed in December.
But Royal Square’s plan isn’t to run a restaurant in the now-vacant space, which is at 361 W. Market St., according to Dylan Bauer, president of development for Royal Square.
The company’s goal is find a restaurateur to buy or lease the 4,000-square-foot restaurant.
“We need more feet on the streets,” Bauer said. “There is already momentum and a restaurant would push it over the top.”
- Jason Scott, CPBJ
Work will begin soon on the York location of the Prince Street Cafe with a projected opening of September 2019.
Right now, six out of the thirteen apartments are rented by tenants. It took RSDC only three weeks to fill those vacancies – it won’t take long for the remaining seven to be filled.
Each apartment includes on-site parking, gorgeous granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and new floors.
Originally built in 1887, RSDC worked hard to preserve the original doorways, archways, windows, and trimwork.
A former York City factory is getting a face-lift by developers looking to renovate the dated site into a mixed use facility.
What's next for Cobblestone's, once the hot spot in downtown York and now a big fixer-upper
While the goal is to get something worthwhile in the space, and there are a lot of options for what exactly that could be, the folks at Royal Square Development and Construction think the space is suited for one thing in particular: entertainment.
On Friday, November 30, The Goddard School York celebrated the ground breaking of their new addition with their staff and team members from RSDC and Core Design.
A 3,000-square-foot building is anticipated to open in the spring of 2019 and will be constructed next to the current Goddard School. It will allow more children ages six weeks to six years old to attend the York location.
The Best Places to Work in PA program is dedicated to identifying and recognizing Pennsylvania's best employers. "The Greatest Show" at the Lancaster County Convention Center was a chance for employees to celebrate and show their pride for their companies. So who won in the small, medium, and large company categories? Here are the rankings for the best small companies of 2018.
As Downtown Inc prepares for its fifth annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, Royal Square Development and Construction is helping the nonprofit transform the former Pewtarex facility, located at 145 N. Hartley St., into an event space.
"While it’s a blank canvas today, The Foundry could one day anchor the western edge of Downtown York and reinvigorate the neighborhoods around it"
Pennsylvania's Historic Preservation Awards continue a tradition started in 1979 to honor excellence in preservation. The annual awards recognize significant contributions in the field of historic preservation made by both individuals and organizations.
Public Impact Award
Market Street Revitalization Project
The Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies program recognizes the region's most dynamic companies that have made significant contributions to the strength of our local economy.
#3 RSDC (Royal Square Development & Construction)
Joshua K. Hankey, President, CEO
The Rupp Building, located at 2 W. Main St., is undergoing renovations in hopes of finding tenants for the historic building. - (Photo / Emily Thurlow)
Another historic building in downtown York is undergoing renovations. It is the Rupp Building, a landmark in downtown York.
Royal Square has been hired to renovate the 23,436 square-foot building and clean its exterior.
Another historic building in downtown York is undergoing renovations.
It is the Rupp Building, a landmark in downtown York.
Royal Square has been hired to renovate the 23,436 square-foot building and clean its exterior.
Paul Kuehnel, York, YDR
Dylan Bauer, development director and Jay Lamison, superintendent, of Royal Square Development & Construction talk about cleaning out the former Market Street Saloon building in the first block of West Market Street.
Royal Square Development & Construction is ready to show off its new apartments in downtown York, representing the culmination of one of its signature redevelopment projects in the city.
York's RSDC Inc. is the winner of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania's inaugural Louis J. Appell Jr. Leadership Award.
The award, in its first year, is intended to be the highest award given by 10,000 Friends — a statewide nonprofit dedicated to the improvement of the Commonwealth — to private sector companies, according to a media release.
